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Equal Start, Less Equal Progress in Social Sciences
Women begin post-Ph.D. careers with same success levels as men, but face significant differences in terms of work-family balance, new analysis finds.
Another Case of Academic Fraud Involving Athletes
Ex-coaches at U. of New Mexico arranged for recruited players to get academic credit in courses for which they did no work, NCAA finds. Much finger pointing ensues.
International Admits and Applicants Up, But Not As Much
Survey spotlights increased competition for U.S. graduate schools, which are increasingly creating degree programs with institutions abroad.
Understanding 'Guyland'
Leaders of colleges for traditional-age students spend a lot of time worrying about the behavior of male undergraduates -- and...
Tolerant Faculty, Intolerant Students
Seeking to respond to critics of perceived lack of intellectual diversity on campuses, Georgia higher ed system conducts statewide survey and finds the problem isn't professors.
Realities of Dual Careers
Survey of top research universities finds 36% of full-time faculty have academic partners, but study doesn't find many formal hiring policies.